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WHEREAS, HRS § 127A-25 provides that the Mayor may adopt rules for the County for
<br />the purposes of carrying out any provision of HRS Chapter 127, which may have the force and
<br />effect of law if so stated in the rules, and is not subject to HRS Chapter 91; and
<br />WHEREAS, the NWS recommends the following precautions and preparedness actions
<br />be taken: outdoor burning is not recommended, park cars on areas that are paved or where
<br />vegetation is trimmed and cleared as heat from vehicle exhaust systems can ignite dry grass, and
<br />delay activities that could throw sparks.
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, I, C. KIMO ALAMEDA, Mayor of the County of Hawaii, do
<br />hereby proclaim and declare, effective July 31, 2025, that a local state of emergency exists under
<br />HRS § 127A-14(b), CCH § 13-23, and HCC § 7-1-6(a), as I find that based on the conditions
<br />stated above an emergency or disaster is occurring or there is an imminent danger or threat of an
<br />emergency or a disaster to the leeward and interior portions of the Big Island, including South -
<br />Big Island, Southeast-Kohala, and the Big Island Interior, as more specifically shown in the
<br />NWS Hazards & Warnings map attached as Exhibit A, within the County of Hawaii as
<br />contemplated by HRS § 127A-14(b); and
<br />I FURTHER DECLARE that it is necessary to invoke the following:
<br />I. Invocation of Laws. Pursuant to HRS § 127A-12(c)(17), the Mayor may
<br />take any and all steps necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of
<br />HRS Chapter 127A, including the additional powers in HRS § 127A-13(b)
<br />which may only be exercised during an emergency period. I hereby
<br />authorize and invoke the following powers related to emergency
<br />management, if not already in effect:
<br />HRS §§ 127A-12(a)(5), 127A-13(b)(3)-(5), and HCC § 7-1-6(d),
<br />and direct the Administrator of the County of Hawai'i Civil
<br />Defense Agency, or his or her delegate, to take appropriate actions
<br />to direct or control the following, as may be necessary for
<br />emergency management:
<br />A. Alerts, warnings, notifications, activations;
<br />B. Warnings and signals for alerts, and any type of
<br />warning device, system, or method to be used in
<br />connection therewith;
<br />C. Partial or full mobilization of personnel, in advance of,
<br />or in response to, an actual emergency or disaster;
<br />D. The conduct of civilians and the movement and
<br />cessation of movement of pedestrians and vehicular
<br />traffic during, before, and after alerts, emergencies, or
<br />disasters;
<br />E. Shut off water mains, gas mains, or electric power
<br />connections, or suspend other services;
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